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Friendly Matches

Saudi Arabia	0 – 0	Iraq

South Korea	2 – 1	Iraq
Kim Chi-Woo 54' Lee Keun-Ho 70' (pen.)		Hwang Jae-Won 49' (o.g.)

Qatar	1 – 0*	Iraq
Ibrahim Majid 33'

Poland	1 – 1	Iraq
Roger Guerreiro 71'		Mahdi Karim 53'

Iraq	3 – 0	Palestine
Hawar Mulla Mohammed 20' Younis Mahmoud 54' Luay Salah 90+3'

Iraq	4 – 0	Palestine
Hawar Mulla Mohammed 28' Karrar Jassim 58' Alaa Abdul-Zahra 73' Emad Mohammed 90+3' (pen.)

• Qatar vs. Iraq not considered as a FIFA International match since Iraq made 13 Substitutions.

Four Nations Tournament

Four nations tournament, hosted in the UAE. Two semi-finals, winners advance to the final.

Iraq	1 – 0	Azerbaijan
Abbas 88'

Iraq	1 – 0	United Arab Emirates
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2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A

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Group A of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup took place from 14 to 20 June 2009 in Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium, and Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Stadium. The group consisted of Iraq, New Zealand, host nation South Africa, and Spain.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	3	3	0	0	8	0	+8	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	South Africa (H)	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Iraq	3	0	2	1	0	1	−1	2
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	0	7	−7	1

Matches

South Africa vs Iraq

South Africa	0–0	Iraq
	Report

South Africa

Iraq

GK 16 Itumeleng Khune RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa CB 14 Matthew Booth CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c) LB 3 Tsepo Masilela RM 6 MacBeth Sibaya  81' CM 5 Benson Mhlongo CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi LM 12 Teko Modise CF 18 Thembinkosi Fanteni  2'  78' CF 17 Bernard Parker  85' Substitutions: FW 21 Katlego Mashego  78' MF 10 Steven Pienaar  85' Manager: Joel Santana

GK 12 Mohammed Gassid RB 14 Salam Shaker CB 2 Mohammed Ali Karim CB 4 Fareed Majeed CB 15 Ali Rehema LB 3 Bassim Abbas RM 18 Mahdi Karim  88' CM 5 Nashat Akram  74' LM 13 Karrar Jassim  74' CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c) CF 7 Emad Mohammed  76' Substitutions: MF 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed  74' FW 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra  76' MF 6 Salih Sadir  88' Manager: Bora Milutinović

New Zealand vs Spain

New Zealand	0–5	Spain
	Report	Torres 6', 14', 17' Fàbregas 24' Villa 48'

New Zealand

Spain

GK 12 Glen Moss RB 17 Dave Mulligan CB 18 Andrew Boyens CB 6 Ivan Vicelich LB 3 Tony Lochhead DM 7 Simon Elliott RM 11 Leo Bertos LM 15 Jeremy Brockie  27' AM 8 Tim Brown (c) SS 10 Chris Killen  85' CF 9 Shane Smeltz  76' Substitutions: MF 14 Jeremy Christie  27' MF 16 Chris James  76' FW 21 Kris Bright  85' Manager: Ricki Herbert

GK 1 Iker Casillas (c) RB 15 Sergio Ramos  54' CB 2 Raúl Albiol CB 5 Carles Puyol LB 11 Joan Capdevila DM 14 Xabi Alonso RM 8 Xavi  54' LM 18 Albert Riera AM 10 Cesc Fàbregas SS 7 David Villa CF 9 Fernando Torres  70' Substitutions: DF 19 Álvaro Arbeloa  54' MF 20 Santi Cazorla  54' MF 21 David Silva  70' Manager: Vicente del Bosque

Spain vs Iraq

Spain	1–0	Iraq
Villa 55'	Report

Spain

Iraq

GK 1 Iker Casillas (c) RB 15 Sergio Ramos CB 3 Gerard Piqué CB 4 Carlos Marchena  53' LB 11 Joan Capdevila DM 14 Xabi Alonso  38' RM 20 Santi Cazorla  67' CM 8 Xavi  82' LM 22 Juan Mata SS 7 David Villa  74' CF 9 Fernando Torres Substitutions: MF 21 David Silva  67' FW 17 Dani Güiza  74' MF 12 Sergio Busquets  82' Manager: Vicente del Bosque

GK 12 Mohammed Gassid RB 14 Salam Shaker CB 2 Mohammed Ali Karim CB 4 Fareed Majeed CB 15 Ali Rehema LB 3 Bassim Abbas  29' DM 22 Muayad Khalid  74' RM 20 Samer Saeed  76' CM 5 Nashat Akram (c)  88' LM 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed CF 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra Substitutions: MF 18 Mahdi Karim  74' MF 13 Karrar Jassim  76' FW 10 Younis Mahmoud  88' Manager: Bora Milutinović

South Africa vs New Zealand

South Africa	2–0	New Zealand
Parker 21', 52'	Report

South Africa

New Zealand

GK 16 Itumeleng Khune RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa CB 14 Matthew Booth CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c) LB 3 Tsepo Masilela CM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya RW 10 Steven Pienaar  80' AM 17 Bernard Parker  81' LW 12 Teko Modise CF 18 Thembinkosi Fanteni  62' Substitutions: FW 21 Katlego Mashego  62' FW 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala  81' Manager: Joel Santana

GK 12 Glen Moss RB 17 Dave Mulligan CB 18 Andrew Boyens  72' CB 6 Ivan Vicelich  90+3' LB 3 Tony Lochhead DM 7 Simon Elliott RM 11 Leo Bertos  66' LM 14 Jeremy Christie  53' AM 8 Tim Brown (c)  55' CF 9 Shane Smeltz  85' CF 10 Chris Killen  75' Substitutions: MF 4 Duncan Oughton  55' MF 16 Chris James  66' FW 20 Chris Wood  75' Manager: Ricki Herbert

Iraq vs New Zealand

Iraq	0–0	New Zealand
	Report

Iraq	New Zealand

GK 12 Mohammed Gassid RB 2 Mohammed Ali Karim CB 15 Ali Rehema CB 14 Salam Shaker LB 3 Bassim Abbas RM 18 Mahdi Karim  67' CM 5 Nashat Akram CM 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed  46' LM 13 Karrar Jassim CF 7 Emad Mohammed  56' CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c) Substitutions: MF 4 Fareed Majeed  46' FW 17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra  56' MF 6 Salih Sadir  67' Manager: Bora Milutinović

GK 12 Glen Moss RB 2 Aaron Scott  85' CB 5 Ben Sigmund  71' CB 6 Ivan Vicelich LB 3 Tony Lochhead DM 7 Simon Elliott RM 15 Jeremy Brockie  61'  68' CM 8 Tim Brown (c)  35' LM 11 Leo Bertos SS 9 Shane Smeltz CF 10 Chris Killen Substitutions: MF 14 Jeremy Christie  68' MF 18 Andrew Boyens  71' FW 17 Dave Mulligan  85' Manager: Ricki Herbert

Spain vs South Africa

Spain	2–0	South Africa
Villa 52' Llorente 72'	Report

Spain

South Africa

GK 23 Pepe Reina RB 5 Carles Puyol (c) CB 3 Gerard Piqué  56' CB 2 Raúl Albiol  24' LB 19 Álvaro Arbeloa DM 12 Sergio Busquets RM 10 Cesc Fàbregas LM 18 Albert Riera  81' AM 8 Xavi SS 7 David Villa  60' CF 9 Fernando Torres  60' Substitutions: MF 6 Pablo Hernández  60' FW 16 Fernando Llorente  60' MF 20 Santi Cazorla  81' Manager: Vicente del Bosque

GK 16 Itumeleng Khune RB 2 Siboniso Gaxa CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c) CB 14 Matthew Booth LB 3 Tsepo Masilela CM 5 Benson Mhlongo CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya  5'  83' RW 10 Steven Pienaar AM 13 Kagisho Dikgacoi  54' LW 12 Teko Modise  53' CF 17 Bernard Parker  90+3' Substitutions: FW 21 Katlego Mashego  83' FW 8 Siphiwe Tshabalala  90+3' Manager: Joel Santana

References

1. "Match Schedule – FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-26.
2. "Let the games begin". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10.

External links

• Official website

South Africa	0 – 0	Iraq
	Report

Spain	1 – 0	Iraq
Villa 55'	Report

New Zealand	0 – 0	Iraq
	Report

2009 Gulf Cup of Nations

Group A

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Oman	3	2	1	0	6	0	+6	7
Kuwait	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5
Bahrain	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1	3
Iraq	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6	1

Bahrain	3 – 1	Iraq
Abdullah Omar 28' Sayed Adnan 69' (PK) Al-Dakheel 90+2'		Younis Mahmoud 81' (PK)

Iraq	0 – 4	Oman
		Hassan Rabi'y 23', 65', 79' Emad Al Hosseni 50'

Iraq	1 – 1	Kuwait
Alaa Abdul-Zahra 66'		Khaled Khalaf 37'

Domestic clubs in international tournaments

2009 AFC Cup

Iraq was excluded from the AFC Champions League due to not fulfilling the AFC demand of having a fully professional league. Hence, the Iraqi clubs relegated to the AFC Cup with having 2 seats to participate in. The 2007–08 Iraqi Premier League's Champion (Arbil FC) and runners-up (Al-Zawraa) will participate this season.

Group B

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Zawraa	6	4	1	1	8	3	+5	13
Safa	6	4	0	2	5	3	+2	12
Al-Hilal Al-Sahili	6	2	1	3	5	7	−2	7
Al-Suwaiq	6	1	0	5	3	8	−5	3

Al-Zawraa	2 – 0	Al-Hilal Al-Sahili
Salar Abdul-Jabar 6' Omar Kadhim 88'	Summary Report

Safa	1 – 0	Al-Zawraa
Guy Charles Jimgou 35'	Report

Al-Zawraa	2 – 0	Al-Suwaiq
Haidar Sabah 29' Sajjad Hussein 90+3'	Report

Al-Suwaiq	0 – 1	Al-Zawraa
	Report	Ahmad Ibrahim 56'

Al-Hilal Al-Sahili	1 – 1	Al-Zawraa
Yaser Ba Suhai 76'	Report	Adnan Attiya 85'

Al-Zawraa	2 – 1	Safa
Ous Ibrahim 45+2' Mustafa Ahmad 90+5'	Report	Khodor Salame 31'

Group C

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Arabi	6	3	2	1	11	6	+5	11
Arbil	6	2	2	2	8	7	+1	8
Al-Orouba	6	2	2	2	6	7	−1	8
Al-Mabarrah	6	2	0	4	7	12	−5	6

Al-Mabarrah	1 – 0	Arbil
Ali El Atat 20'	(Report) (Summary)

Arbil	1 – 1	Al-Arabi
Muslim Mubarak 37'	(Report)	Firas Al Khatib 74'

Al-Oruba	1 – 1	Arbil
Younis Mubarak 43'	Report	Luay Salah 49'

Arbil	3 – 0	Al-Oruba
Luay Salah 43' Ahmad Salah 49' Muslim Mubarak 77'	Report

Arbil	3 – 2	Al-Mabarrah
Muslim Mubarak 4' Ahmad Salah 30' (Pen) Ali Mansour 72'	Report	Joao Alfredo 3' Tarek Al Ali 76'

Al-Arabi	2 – 0	Arbil
Firas Al Khatib 39', 86'	Report

Round of 16

Al-Zawraa	1 – 3	Arbil
Adnan Attiya 76'	Report	Ahmad Salah 44' Luay Salah 67' Ahmad Abd Ali 70'

Quarter finals

First leg

Al-Kuwait	1 – 1	Arbil
Al Azemi 7'	Report	Mahdi 68'

Second leg

Arbil	0 – 1	Al-Kuwait
	Report	Rogerio 74'

Final

Al-Kuwait	2 – 1	Al-Karamah
Hakem 16' Sulaiman 90+4'	Report	Al Shbli 82'

Thaghr al-Iraq Championship

The 2009 Thagher al-Iraq Tournament or 2009 Thaghr Al Iraq Championship was a pre-season men's football friendly tournament hosted by Branch of Basra in Iraq Football Association, between clubs of cities that located in south of Iraq; (Basra, Dhi Qar and Amarah), that play in Iraqi Premier League and that play in Iraqi First Division League.

The 2009 Thagher al-Iraq Tournament took place on 14–21 December 2009 and featured Al-Mina'a, Al-Bahri, Naft Al-Junoob, Ghaz Al-Junoob, Al-Nassriya, and Naft Maysan.

The winners of the tournament were Al-Mina'a, who defeated Naft Al-Junoob in the final.

Group stage

The first place (shaded in green) qualified to the final.

Group A

Al-Mina'a	3–0	Naft Maysan
Falah 51' Jassem 55' Kadhim 75'	report

Al-Mina'a	4–1	Ghaz Al-Junoob
Abdul Hussein 12', 52' Abdul Razzak 70' Hadi 85'	report	Abdul Razzak 65'

Group B

Naft Al-Junoob	3–0	Al-Nassriya
Jabbar 40' (pen.) Kadhim 75' Yousuf 77'	report	Matroud  38'

Naft Al-Junoob	2–1	Al-Bahri
Jabbar 17' Aoda 73' Kadhim 90+2'		Aziz 43'

Final

Al-Mina'a	2–1	Naft Al-Junoob
Falah 45+1' Hadi  65' Ahmed 79'	report	Yousuf 10' Hameed  74' Nayrouz  81'

References

1. "Al Mina meets Naft Al Janoub in the final of Thaghr Al Iraq Football". TRCB.com. 21 December 2009.
2. "Al Mina Football team wins Thaghr Al Iraq Championship". TRCB.com. 28 December 2009.

External links

• iraq-football.net/
• iraqfc.webs.com/

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